MLV(i)
1 And the sons of Israel did what was evil in the sight of Jehovah and Jehovah delivered them into the hand of Midian seven years.
2 And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel. And because of Midian the sons of Israel made for themselves the dens which are in the mountains and the caves and the strongholds.
3 And so it was, when Israel had sown, that the Midianites came up and the Amalekites and the sons of the east, they came up against them. 4 And they encamped against them and destroyed the increase of the earth, till you come to Gaza and left no sustenance in Israel, neither sheep, nor ox, nor donkey.
5 For they came up with their cattle and their tents. They came in as locusts for multitude. Both they and their camels were without number and they came into the land to destroy it.
6 And Israel was brought very low because of Midian and the sons of Israel cried to Jehovah. 7 And it happened, when the sons of Israel cried to Jehovah because of Midian, 8 that Jehovah sent a prophet to the sons of Israel. And he said to them, Jehovah says thus, the God of Israel, I brought you* up from Egypt and brought you* forth out of the house of bondage.
3 And so it was, when Israel had sown, that the Midianites came up and the Amalekites and the sons of the east, they came up against them. 4 And they encamped against them and destroyed the increase of the earth, till you come to Gaza and left no sustenance in Israel, neither sheep, nor ox, nor donkey.
5 For they came up with their cattle and their tents. They came in as locusts for multitude. Both they and their camels were without number and they came into the land to destroy it.
6 And Israel was brought very low because of Midian and the sons of Israel cried to Jehovah. 7 And it happened, when the sons of Israel cried to Jehovah because of Midian, 8 that Jehovah sent a prophet to the sons of Israel. And he said to them, Jehovah says thus, the God of Israel, I brought you* up from Egypt and brought you* forth out of the house of bondage.